Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Patients’ Perception to Achieving Optimum Nursing Care and Health Outcomes Among Orthopedic Patients at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2023-10)Background: Nursing services are very crucial in the care of orthopedic patients in terms of satisfaction with quality care. Patients’ perception on the optimum nursing care is the view from the point of service delivery ... -
Factors that determine utilization of cervical cancer screening methods among women aged 21-50 years in Meru South, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2021-03)The cervical cancer ranks as the first cause of female cancer and the first most common female cancer in women. It is also the first leading cause of cancer deaths in women aged 15 to 44 years in Kenya. Despite the ... -
Post training pressure injury knowledge and prevention practice among primary home caregivers of patients discharged from a Level 5 Hospital in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2023-09-06)Pressure injuries are wounds which occur on bony prominences, following prolonged hours of pressure or shear. Their incidence in community settings could be as high as 80%, but application of basic prevention knowledge ... -
A NOTE ON QUASI-SIMILARITY OF OPERATORS IN HILBERT SPACES
(International Journal of Mathematical Archive, 2015-07-23)In this paper we introduce the notion of Quasi-similarity of bounded linear operators in Hilbert Spaces. We do so by defining a quasi- affinity from one Hilbert Space H to K. Some results on quasi- affinities are also ... -
IMPACT OF LEARNING RESOURCES ON THE QUALITY OF LEARNING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN IMENTI CENTRAL DISTRICT, KENYA
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2016-01)The quality of learning that takes place in a school determines academic performance of the pupils and eventually transition rates to secondary schools. In Imenti Central District, public primary schools have been ... -
Polylactic acid (PLA) viscoelastic properties and their degradation compared with those of polyethylene
(Academic Journals, 2015-10-19)Polyethylene (PE) films are widely used in packaging. PE is a thermoplastic manufactured from nonrenewable petroleum resources. Due to its non–biodegradability, its films have posed serious pollution problems e.g. visual ... -
The Quest for Quality in University Education in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Do Anti-plagiarism Tools Still Matter?
(KLISC, 2023)Plagiarism is a major global challenge to quality assurance in higher education. Various efforts have been made to overcome the menace including the use of anti-plagiarism tools. At the same time, many questions ... -
Molecular characterization of wood ear mushrooms [Auricularia sp.] from Kakamega Forest in Western Kenya
(Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology, 2016-03-30)Mushrooms of the genus Auricularia, generally termed wood ear mushrooms are in high demand in Western Kenya due to their numerous medicinal and nutritional properties. Interventions to characterize and conserve the native ... -
EFFECT OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TEACHING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN AGRICULTURE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2015-08)The importance of Computer Assisted Teaching (CAT) has increased in schools and Kenya is no exception. CAT is a method that uses computers in a learning media and strengthens students’ motivation and educational processes. ... -
TEACHERS’ PARTICIPATION IN CURRICULUM CONCEPTUALISATION AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN KENYA
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2015-07)Most curriculums start to gain life from the time they are conceived and written. In order to create a strong curriculum, teachers must play an integral role in every step of the process of curriculum development. Within ... -
Cactus invasion: A Threat to Biodiversity and Food Security
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2020-01)Invasive cactus degrades rangelands and reduces availability and accessibility of pasture and other natural resources. Cactus invasion reduces biodiversity hence affecting ecosystem goods and services that ... -
Patients Related Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication among Patients at Chuka Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2019-09-27)Antihypertensive medication is one way to manage hypertension but many hypertensive patients do not optimize drug therapy to achieve blood pres sure control. Hypertensive medication non-adherence continues to become a ... -
Concentration of Inorganic Contaminants in Shallow Borehole Water in Chuka Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, 2020-11-24)Groundwater from shallow aquifers is an important source of portable water in Chuka Sub-County. However, most shallow boreholes in Chuka Sub-County are undocumented and susceptible to contamination by both geogenic and ... -
Concentration of Inorganic Contaminants in Shallow Borehole Water in Chuka Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, 2020-11-24)Groundwater from shallow aquifers is an important source of portable water in Chuka Sub-County. However, most shallow boreholes in Chuka Sub-County are undocumented and susceptible to contamination by both geogenic and ... -
INTEGRATED APPLICATION OF NAPHTHALENE ACETIC ACID, STAKING AND INORGANIC NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS ON NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY IN CLIMBING BEANS (Phaseolus vulgaris L.
(Afr. J. Hort. Sci., 2020-09)In Kenya climbing beans (Phaseoulus vulgaris L.) are mainly grown by small-scale farmers under limited resources, such as limited land and high cost of inorganic fertiliser inputs. These have had led to declining trends ... -
Response of Soil Chemical Properties to Rhizobium and Rock Phosphate Fertilizer Application under Green - Grams in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2020-12-12)Soil fertility decline is one of the major constraints in agricultural productivity. Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in legumes can offer a cost-effective and sustainable means towards soil fertility management. ... -
A novel mutation in TFL1 homolog sustaining determinate growth in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
(Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature, 2020)Determinate and indeterminate growth habits of cucumber can affect plant architecture and crop yield. The TER MINAL FLOWER 1 (TFL1) controls determinate/indeterminate growth in Arabidopsis. In this study, a novel mutation ... -
Effects and Persistence of Endophytic Beauveria bassiana in Tomato Varieties on Mite Density Tetranychus evansi in the Screenhouse
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2020)The tomato red spider mite (RSM), Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard, is an important exotic pest in the production of tomatoes and other sola naceous plants in Africa. Isolates of Beauveria bassiana ICIPE 273, ICIPE ... -
Massive Protocluster of a Periodic Maser Source G188.95+0.89
(Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Astronomical Society, 2021-07-14)We report the results of ongoing monitoring of the 6.7 GHz CH3OH masers associated with G188.95+0.89. In these observations, five features are periodically varying and at least two exhibit evidence of velocity drifts. It ... -
TEACHERS’ PARTICIPATION IN CURRICULUM CONCEPTUALISATION AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN KENYA
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2015-07)Most curriculums start to gain life from the time they are conceived and written. In order to create a strong curriculum, teachers must play an integral role in every step of the process of curriculum development. Within ...